Stretcher cot for automobiles



R. BARTHOLOMEW.

STRETCHER COT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. 1921.

1,41 3,890. Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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BY 6mm ATTORNEY.

RALPH BAaTHoLoME'w, or AVDN, NEW YORK.

STRETCHER coir FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A pll. 1922.

" Application filed October 31, 1921. Serial Nc.'51l,'813. I

To all whom it may concern: V

. Be it known that I, RALPH BAnTHo oMEw, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Avon, in the county of Livingstonv and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stretcher Cots for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification. V V

This invention relates toj a stretcher cot for autobobiles, and especially to such a cot for use in automobiles of the sedan type, and its main object, is to provide a device of this description which will be extremely sim-. ple and efficientand which-;may be ,putin place in a vehicle or removed therefrom as a whole, may be collapsed,made into a bun dle taking up but little space, and Which will require no changes to be made in the vehicle or its attachments in order that the device may be placedinposition foruse.-.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cot'of this description having means for adjusting the stretcherbottom to take up sagging due to wear,'etc'.

Other important featuresof the invention relate to means for connecting the principal members of the device, to means for permit ting collapsing the same, to cushioning means on said members, etc.

These and other important objects of the invention not hereinbefore referred to will be hereinafter described and claimed and are illustrated in the accompanying draw- 1 ing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of an automobile of the sedan type equipped with my" stretcher cot, the cotbeing shown in its extended position ready for use,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the 'cot as 1t appears when detached from the automobile,

Fig. 3 is a detail showing the means employed for connecting the side'and' end frame members of the device: for relative movement, and also meansforpreventing,mar-

ring of the finish of the machine at contacting points, and

Fig. 4c is a detail showing an end frame member with its downward projecting members for aiding positioning of the cot Within the vehicle.

Similar characters designate like all the figures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates generally an automobile of the sedan type, having slung therein a stretcher cot 3 embodying my invention. The cot is adapted parts in fixed thereto at. each to be extended, over'substantially the entn'e length oftheinside of the automobile body, and when so extendedit affords full comfort to those usingthe vehicle as a sleeping car. Asherein illustrated the front and rear frame members of the device, des

ignated by 4 and 5, are adapted to rest upon the ledges of the forward a d rear side windows respectively. These end members may beof Wood orxmetal, as desired, and they extend substantially from side to side of the automobile body, an d each liaerigidly end a connecting device in the, form of an upper and lower plate.

rest upon and lie along the ledges of the' side window frames, and they will be stopped; from forward movement by the ver tical sides 14,115, 16 and-17 of said frames:

Pivote'd to each pair The ends of the sid'e'members 10, ll, 12 and i 13 are formed with forked ends, shownat 18, 19, 20;.and 21, adapted to fit against the" window frame, and these forked portions may be provided with cushioning means or pads, such as 22, 23; 24 and 25, adapted to prevent marring of the surface of the window ledges and frames. As thus constructed the front member 4 and the side members'IO and 11 form one-end of the cot frame, and

the back member 5 and the side members 12 and 13 form the other end of said frame.

. Attached to one of theend members, here shown as the member 5, is'a canvas or other fabrlc member 26 which extends substantially the full length of the automobile body and to the en'dmember l, means'bein'gi interposed between the member5'and the fabric 26;; for renaming and adjusting the said fabric. This means may be of any suitable type, but is shown herein as composed of a series of adjustable spring members, each of said members beingmade up of a coiled spring 27 attached to the fa-bric of the cot bottom and a screw-eye 28 adapted to be screwed into theend rod 5. Additional positioning means 29 are shown for positively holding the cot in thedesired place against the inside of the automobile. The means shown are short projections extending downward from each end of the front and back members l and 5. These projections may have padded portions, such as 30 to prevent marring of the finish of the automobile.

The pivot members 6and 7 are so positioned as to permit folding back of the mem: bers l0 and 11 upon the member 4, while the side members 12 and 13 may be folded back on the member 5. When thus folded the canvas 26 may be folded or rolled upon one of the end members at and 5 and its side members until the whole length of the fabric rolled thereon and the end members 4 and 5 contact. The device when thus arranged takes up a very small amount of space, and may be stowed away. under the seat or wherever desired. It will be evident that the device may be put in operative position, or taken down and stowed away by any one very quickly, as all parts remain connected together, whether in position or folded up, and its entire weight need not be more than four or five pounds. 7

It will of course be obvious thatsuch a cot may be furnished with the ordinary bed equipment, such sheets, pillows, blankets, etc., thus providing a comfortable sleeping compartment when on tour or at any time that it may be desired to use the device.

w hat I claim is:

1. A stretcher cot for automobiles, em-,

bodying front and rear members adapted to rest upon the ledges of the forward and rear side windows respectively, side mem bers connected to the ends of said front and rear members and adapted to rest upon and extend along the ledges of the side window frames, and connecting means be tween said front and rear members.

2. A stretcher cot' for automobiles,-em-

bodying front and rear members adapted to.

adapted to restupon and extend along the:

ledges of the side window frames and be stopped in their movement by the vertical portions of said frames, and a fabric bottom for said cot connecting said front and rear rods.

4. A stretcher cot for automobiles, embodying front and rear rods adapted to rest upon the ledges of the forward and rear side windows respectively, side rods pivoted to the ends of said front and rear rods and adapted to rest upon and extend along the ledges of the side window frames, a fabric bottom for said cot connecting said front and rear rods, and adjusting means between said fabric and an end rod.

5. A stretcher cot for automobiles, embodying front and rear rods adapted to rest upon the ledges of the forward and rear side windows respectively, side rods pivoted to the ends of said front and rear rods and adapted to rest upon and extend along the ledges of the side window frames, cushioning means on said side rods, means for limiting the horizontal movement of said side rods,

a fabric bottom for said cot connecting said front and rear rods, spring tensioningmeans connecting said fabric bottomand one of said end rods, and adjusting means between said fabric and an end rod.

6. A stretcher cot for automobiles, embodying front and rear rods adapted to rest upon the ledges of the forward and rear side windows respectively, downward projections on said rods adapted to position the cot in the vehicle, pads on said projections adapted to prevent marring of the surface contacting therewith, side rods pivoted to the ends of. 

